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Club Cal Neva holds $20K Giveaway Weekend

Harry Spencer, Best Bets
Published 12:55 p.m. PT Dec. 18, 2017

In this Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 photo, a sign at the Club Cal-Neva advertises some of the steak specials where a 76-year-old suspected bank robber was arrested last week while eating lunch in downtown Reno.(Photo: Scott Sonner, AP)

A $20,000 Giveaway Weekend takes place from Dec. 29-31 at the Club Cal Neva. Slot tournaments for $10,000 total take place from 4-7 p.m. Dec. 29 and from 2-5 p.m. Dec. 30. The top prize is $2,018.

Hot-seat giveaways for slot and table game players take place from noon to midnight New Year’s Eve. Fourteen winners get $218 free play from noon to 4 p.m., 14 winners get $218 from 4-10 p.m., and two winners get $2,018 from 10 p.m. to midnight.

Qualifying tournaments for the nationwide TournEvent of Champions Slot Tournament take place February through September. The grand champion wins $1 million.

The Cal Neva champion wins a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the final tournament taking place Oct. 10. The runner-up wins a seven-day cruise.

Details: 775-323-1046.

ATLANTIS: A $500 video poker tournament takes place from 1-6 p.m. Wednesdays, and $500 reel slot tournaments take place from 1-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. A Blackjack Bonus Tournament with a $20 entry fee takes place Tuesdays.

Club members 55 and older get benefits Mondays, including dining discounts, $10 free play after earning 30 tier points and entry into the Paradise Prime slot tournament taking place from 2-4 p.m.

Table game players get 4X comps Wednesdays.

Details: 775-825-4700.

BALDINI’S: A $25,000 New Year’s Across America takes place Dec. 31. Twenty $25 giveaways take place at 4 and 5 p.m.

New Year’s countdowns with 20 winners each take place at 9, 10 and11 p.m. Forty-six guests win cash and free play at midnight. The top prize is $5,000 free play.

Ultimate Shootout Drawings take place at 7 and 8 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of the month. Club members qualify by earning 2,000 points in the previous month or 150 same-day points on drawing days.

Details: 775-358-0116.

BONANZA: Drawings for a share of $2,400 free play take place every 10 minutes from 3-11 p.m. Fridays.

Details: 775-323-2724.

BOOMTOWN: A $40,000 Swingin’ Safari New Year’s Eve takes place Dec. 31. A free slot tournament takes place from 8-11:30 p.m. A Lexus SUV will be awarded at midnight, and 17 guests win $100 free play.

Club members qualify by swiping their cards daily and by gaming. Swipe-and-win prizes include extra swipes and extra drawing entries.

A $3,000 Rock and Roll Slot Tournament takes place starting at 4 p.m. Fridays. Club members get one free entry and earn bonus entries with every 100 slot points.

Free bingo for $200 free play per game takes place at 4 p.m. Saturdays in the Guitar Bar. A bonus ball will be drawn each game for $50 free play. Guests earn extra entries by gaming.

Details: 775-345-6000.

CACTUS JACK’S: A New Year’s Eve Pigskin Cash Party takes place from 7-11:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Drawings for free play take place every 30 minutes. A drawing for alcohol for a year takes place at 12:15 a.m.

A $24,000 video poker tournament takes place daily.

Catch 21 for up to $200 free play takes place from 6-10:30 p.m. Fridays in December. Women who hit a $10 slot win Wednesdays get $10 free play.

Secret Snow Ball awards up to $50 free play every 30 minutes from 5-10 p.m. Saturdays, and Pigskin Cash awards up to $100 free play every 30 minutes from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Details: 775-882-8770.

CIRCUS CIRCUS: The $350,000 Big Top Bonus promotion takes place daily. Club members playing slots when the Big Top Bonus runs can win free play.

Details: 775-329-0711.

C.O.D.: A New Year’s Eve Balloon Pop Party takes place from 7-11:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Drawings for free play take place every 30 minutes. A drawing for alcohol for a year takes place at 12:15 a.m.

A $24,000 video poker tournament takes place daily.

Club members get 10X points Sundays and Mondays in December. Free keno for up to $50 free play takes place daily.

Details: 775-783-1494.

COMSTOCK: A New Year’s Eve Wheel of Free Play Party takes place from 7-11:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Drawings for free play take place every 30 minutes. A drawing for alcohol for a year takes place at 12:15 a.m.

Easy Money scratch cards pay a top prize of $5,000. Guests earn cards by hitting a jackpot of $50 or more. Every card is a winner.

Details: 775-323-1908.

ELDORADO: A $1,750 Fantastic Fridays Slot Tournament takes place from 6-10 p.m. Fridays. Bronze and Silver club members pay $5 to enter or qualify with 20 same-day points. Gold members and above get two free entries.

Details: 775-786-5700.

GOLD DUST WEST: Hot-seat drawings take place every 15 minutes from 4 p.m. to midnight Dec. 31. The top prize is $2,018.

Sizzling Senior Days take place from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Guests 50 and older playing slots can win $30 E-Cash and a $10 food comp. Guests who earn 50 points get a free meal.

Everyone’s Night Out takes place from 4-9 p.m. Fridays. Club members qualify for a Battle of the Sexes Slot Tournament and get dining comps by earning 50 points. The winning team gets $10 E-cash.

The Playing 9 to 5 promotion takes place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily. Casino workers with earned points get $10 E-Cash, 2X points on all machines and a $2.99 breakfast.

Details: 775-323-2211.

GOLD DUST WEST CARSON: Holiday Hot-Seat Drawings take place from 2-8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in December. Prizes include $50 gift cards, E-Cash and comps. Club members qualify with 50 points.

Club members earn 10X points playing reels and 2X points playing video poker from 3-8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Club members swipe their cards from 3 a.m. to midnight Tuesdays and Fridays for prizes.

Sizzling Seniors Slot Tournaments and hot-seat drawings take place from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays.

Details: 775-885-9000.

GRAND SIERRA: The 12 Days of Christmas Multiplier promotion takes place until Monday. Slot players who earn 10 points each day swipe their cards to increase the multiplier by 1X (up to 20X on Monday).

A $50,000 Holiday Giveaway awards free play from Tuesday to Jan. 1. Local club members get a free entry daily and earn extra entries with every 25 points. Members get a drawing ticket multiplier depending on their club level.

A $50,000 Table Games Blowout takes place until Jan. 28. Club members earn entries with qualifying hands during live table game play. Weekly drawings for $4,300 take place at 7 p.m. Sundays.

Grand-finale drawings take place Jan. 28. The grand prize is a 24-month lease on a Lexus RX 350 F-Sport or $15,000.

A $500 blackjack tournament for club members takes place starting at 5:30 p.m. Mondays. The buy-in is $20.

A $5,000 slot tournament takes place from 1-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Club members qualify by gaming.

Club members 55 and older get 5X comp points from 4 a.m. to midnight Wednesdays. Guests who earn 555 points get dining discounts and $20 free slot play.

Club members earn from 2X to 14X points depending on club level from 4 a.m. to midnight Thursdays.

Guests who earn required points from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays get a gift. Gifts are redeemed from 2-8 p.m. in front of LEX Nightclub.

Details: 775-789-2000.

HARD ROCK LAKE TAHOE: A Naughty or Nice kiosk game takes place from 4 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. until Tuesday. Prizes include food credits, free play and up to $1,000.

A Mystery Point Multiplier awards up to 100X points depending on club level from 4 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Dec. 7, 14 and 28.

A slot tournament for up to $500 takes place from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday. Sign-ups start at 3 p.m. Club members qualify with 100 same-day points and earn extra entries by gaming.

Club members 50 and older who earn 200 points from 7-11 a.m. Mondays get $5 free play and $10 match play.

Details: 844-588-7625.

HARRAH’S RENO: Club members get up to a 20X Rewards credit multiplier Dec. 25-28. Guests who earn 25 tier credits from 5 a.m. to midnight each day progress to the next multiplier level the next day. Guests get 3X Rewards credits playing video poker.

Club members 55 and older get benefits Tuesdays, including 5X Rewards credits for slots and table game play and 3X for video poker from 5 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. and a free buffet by earning 55 tier credits from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Guests get up to a 40X credit multiplier playing slots and table games Thursday depending on club level.

Details: 775-786-3232.

HOBEY’S: A $6,500 Cash and Prize Giveaway takes place Dec. 31. Prizes include cash, free slot play, dinner for a year at the Coffee Shop and dinner for a year at the Steakhouse. Club members qualify by gaming.

Guests get 5X points Saturdays in December.

Details: 775-673-0683.

JACKPOT CROSSING: A New Year’s Eve Blowout Party takes place from 7-11:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Drawings for free play take place every 30 minutes. A drawing for alcohol for a year takes place at 12:15 a.m.

A $24,000 video poker tournament takes place daily.

Club members get 10X points Sundays and Mondays in December. Seniors get $30 free play for $20 Wednesdays.

Details: 775-8833-7777.

MAX CASINO: Drawings for a $5,000 Cash Giveaway take place every half hour from 5-11:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Club members get an entry by checking in daily and with every 100 points.

Club members get 2X points from midnight to 6 a.m. daily, and casino workers with valid ID get $5 free play.

Club members get a scratch card to match quarterly scores during Monday night football and get extra cards with 100 same-day base points. The top prize is $500.

Hot-seat drawings to play the Chimney Topper game for up to $100 take place hourly from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays in December.

Hot-seat drawings for $10 and up to a 10X multiplier take place from 10 a.m. to6 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays.

Senior Days take place from 8 a.m. Wednesdays and Ladies Nights take place from 4 p.m. Fridays. Guests get $5 free slot play and an extra $5 free play by earning 100 same-day points.

Guests who hit a $20 win Saturdays in December get $20 free play (one time per Saturday).

Guests get 10X points Wednesdays in December. Club members who earn 2,500 same-day base points Saturdays in December get a gift.

The $8,500 Bing-Oh! Bash takes place starting at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Ale House. Winners of the first three games get $100 free play, and the last game is a cash progressive that starts at $2,500. Club members qualify by gaming.

A Cash is King Progressive Party takes place Tuesday. Club members qualify with every 2,000 points. The progressive jackpot starts at $5,000 and increases by $1,000 monthly until it is hit.

Details: 775-359-9440.

SANDS REGENCY: The Tech the Halls promotion takes place until Saturday. Drawings select 10 winners total at 6 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. Prizes include tech gear, cash and E-Cash. Guests qualify by gaming.

A kiosk game awards cash and free play from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Wednesday. Guests qualify by earning 10 points in the previous five days.

Hot-seat drawings for $100 E-Cash take place at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Fridays and at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Saturdays.

Drawings for cash and E-Cash take place at 9, 10 and 11 p.m. Dec. 31. Prizes range from $250 to $1,000. Club members get an entry with every 50 points earned starting Sunday.

Table-game drawings for $50 in promotional chips take place hourly from 4:30-11:30 p.m. Dec. 31.

A $600 slot tournament for up to $150 E-Cash takes place Thursdays and Fridays. Club members qualify by gaming.

Club members 50 and older get up to 10X points Tuesdays, doughnuts and $3 bingo at 9 a.m. Wednesdays, a $500 slot tournament from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and dining discounts.

Details: 775-348-2200.

SILVER LEGACY: The Legacy Video Lotto 2 progressive starts at $5,000 and increases by $100 daily until it is hit. Slot and table-game players qualify. Players choose six out of 18 numbers from 5-8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

The casino offers Big Buck Bonuses on its $1 slot machines. The bonuses hit at about two hours on bronze machines, at about eight hours on silver machines and at about 40 hours on gold machines.

Details: 775-325-7401.

TAHOE BILTMORE: Club members 50 and older can earn their age in free play Tuesdays. Guests qualify from 12:15-7 p.m., and drawings take place from 7-8 p.m.

Details: 775-831-0660.

TAMARACK JUNCTION: Casey’s Klinko for free slot play takes place from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

Guests 50 and older get 3X free play points from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays.

Details: 775-852-3600.

WESTERN VILLAGE: Lucky Cash drawings take place at 6, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Saturdays through December. The top prize is $1,500. Guests qualify with every 10 tier points.

A $20,000 Monthly Grand Finale Cash Drawing takes place Dec. 30. Drawings for 100 winners take place at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. The grand prize is $5,000.

The $5,000 Prospector’s Plunge for up to $250 takes place from midnight to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Guests qualify with every $100 coins in on slots.

The $5,000 Mad Money Slot Tournament takes place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Guests qualify with every 25 tier points (up to four entries).

Club members get 2X comp dollars and 3X tier points Mondays and 2X tier points and 2X drawing entries Wednesdays.